Nancy Snyder is an American actress who won the

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in 1976 and the

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Best Actress award in the 1977–78 season.

Life and career

Snyder is the daughter of Idelle ( Bonham) and John Marshall Snyder Sr., a director of research. She opened in

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's comedy, '' Knock Knock'', and went on to win the

for the "most promising female

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on the metropolitan scene" for the 1975–76 season. She won Best Actress in the 1977–78 season in the annual awards given by the

for her role in ''Fifth of July''. From 1978–1983, she was a regular on the

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soap opera, ''

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'', playing a hooker with a heart of gold, Katrina Karr. She appeared in the

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play,

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, in 1982, which was nominated for a

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, and in Wilson's Book of Days at the Signature Theater in 2002.

Filmography

Stage

*''The Gambler'' by

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*''

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'' by

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Role: Marianne *''Knock, Knock'' by

(1976) Role: Joan of Arc *''Mrs Murray's Farm'' by

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(1976) Role: Barbara Warren *''The Farm'' by

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(1976) Role: Branda *''Fifth of July'' by

(1978) *''Eyes on the Sky'' by Tom Cone (1978) Role: Elenore Atwater *''

'' by

(1982) Role: Vita Harris *''Book of Days'' by

(2002)

Film

*'' The Kirlian Witness'' (1978) Role: Rilla *'' Texas Rangers'' (2000) Role: Production Assistant *''

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'' (2003) Role: Assistant Director

Television

*''

'' (TV series) Role: Katrina Karr *''For Richer, For Poorer'' (TV series) Role: Colleen Griffin *''Father's Choice'' (TV movie) Role: Assistant Director *''Black Top'' (2001) (TV movie) Role: Office Assistant *''

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'' (2003) (TV series) Role: CeCe Vandeveer

References

External links

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